When the curtain goes up on george balanchines the nutcracker, a new era for the pacific northwest ballet will rush in. George balanchines the nutcracker is two hours including one intermission. Pnbs efforts to tone down stereotypes in the nutcracker. George balanchines the nutcracker tv spot 2015 youtube. Mccaw hall lobby opens two hours before the start of each performance. Following the monumental 32season run of the stowellsendak production, pnb. Pnbs new production of george balanchines the nutcracker premieres at seattle centers mccaw hall for 37 performances november 27 through december 28, 2015. Pacific northwest ballets nutcracker, with lavish sets and costumes by maurice sendak and choreography by kent stowell, has been a tradition for seattlearea families since 1983. Pacific northwest ballets debut of george balanchines the.
Find shows, buy tickets, check seating charts, plan where to eat and how to get there. Sendaks version is unique and beautiful, and my hope was, one day, to visit seattle just to see it. Pnb to shelve its beloved version of nutcracker in 2015 the. Your ultimate guide to seattlearea holiday nutcracker performances. Ballets magnificent production of george balanchines the nutcracker awakens nostalgia and is sure to inspire dreams. Starting in 2015, pnb will perform george balanchines the nutcracker complete with new costumes and sets designed by ian falconer. Pnbs new production of george balanchine s the nutcracker premieres at seattle centers mccaw hall for 37 performances november 27 through december 28, 2015. Pnb artistic director peter boal brought it to his seattle company in 2015, retiring a 32year. Sorry this video is a little late, i had an accident the day after christmas that resulted in facial surgery and couldnt be around a computer for a little w. The nutcracker gives seattle audiences their first snow of the season, as well as an opportunity to believe in magic, family, imagination and dreams again.
The pacific northwest ballets nutcracker is now the worlds most recognized and celebrated production, now in its 29th season the legendary costumes and sets are designed by maurice sendak author and illustrator of where the wild things are and the performance itself is seen by approximately 100,000 people per year. Each year, thousands get into the holiday spirit by attending the pacific northwest ballets nutcracker performance. Principal sponsorship support for the 2015 pacific northwest ballet premiere of george balanchines the nutcracker with. Seattle for many of us, the nutcracker is a holiday tradition. Sorry this video is a little late, i had an accident the day after christmas that resulted in facial surgery and couldnt be around a computer for a little while because it caused severe migraines. Pacific northwest ballets nutcracker, with lavish sets and costumes by maurice sendak and choreography by kent stowell, has been a tradition for seattle area families since 1983.
History of the nutcracker pacific northwest ballet. It will be replaced in 2015 with a new version using george. Official website of pacific northwest ballet in seattle. Tacoma city ballet this enchanting production expands upon the original nutcracker to also include the tale of the hard nut, a story about how a princess breaks the spell of the curse of ugliness cast by the evil mouse queen. But as josephine cheng shows us, if youre expecting the same old holiday. From before the very first performance, back in 2015, pnb looked at. George balanchines the nutcracker pacific northwest ballet. Seattle city nutcracker, a production of dass dance. If your family loves history the tale was first told russia in 1892 and unique storytelling as well as dancing and pageantry, this is the ballet for you.
Experience the magic of the nutcracker at these lovely local. We are spoiled here in seattle to have such an amazing company like pacific northwest ballet putting on such timeless productions like george balanchines the nutcracker. Local costume designer erik andor is the man behind the making of 16 mice and one large mouse king costumes for the nutcracker. Booster seats are available on a first comefirst serve basis. Pnb unveils seattles new, brighter nutcracker the seattle times.
Pacific northwest ballets nutcracker, with lavish sets and costumes by maurice sendak. Tracy wang, seattle chinese times the production is sumptuous, the children entrancing, the music superbly played, the. Enriching lives in the pacific northwest, considered a national treasure and acclaimed worldwide, pnb epitomizes excellence in the performing arts. Your ultimate guide to seattlearea holiday nutcracker.
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